Home
Garden Plants


About Sakaki



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
240.00 cm 78

Minimum Width
150.00 cm 74

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name
Sakaki

In Hindi
Sakaki

In German
Sperrstrauch

In French
Sakaki

In Spanish
Sakaki

In Greek
Sakaki

In Portuguese
Sakaki

In Polish
Sakaki

In Latin
Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Theales

Family
Theaceae

Genus
Cleyera

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
18 100

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Sakaki

Want to know the properties of Sakaki? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sakaki is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma, Nausea, Pollen and sneezing. Sakaki Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Broadleaf Evergreen

Sakaki Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sakaki. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sakaki physical information is as follows: 240.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Sakaki

Taking Sakaki Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sakaki include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

Season and care of Sakaki

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sakaki is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sakaki is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea. This plant's habitat is secondary forest and Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

Broadleaf Evergreen


Compare Broadleaf Evergreen